In early February, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced that some elements of its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process would be temporarily suspended to allow more time for the consideration and development of those programs and systems. Having reviewed the decision of the ABIM and that organization’s MOC process, there are a few important points that distinguish the NCCPA certification maintenance requirements from those of the ABIM.

In the March issue of Population Health, NCCPA president and CEO, Dawn Morton-Rias, PA-C, discusses the many patient groups and clinical settings where PAs work in "Physician Assistants: Serving Special Populations."

In December, 240 certified physician assistants (PA-Cs) who practice in seven specialties were awarded an advanced credential after completing the requirements to earn a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in their specialty.